Mission
Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by underrepresented women-identifying founders in accessing capital, resources, and community support. Founded in 2016, BGV combines crowdfunding with a unique pitch competition format to fund and scale tech-enabled, revenue-generating businesses founded by women. By leveraging community participation, BGV fosters an equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Basic Information
Tax-Exempt
Founded in
2018
EIN
83-0935942
Total Assets
$2.617 million
UN Sustainable Development Goals Supported
This organization contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. See the SDG page for more information.
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At a Glance
BGV Pitch Program
The BGV Pitch combines crowdfunding and pitching for a unique fundraising experience.
Emerging Leaders Fellowship
Fellowship for underrepresented founders looking to lead in their ecosystem.
BGV NextGen
A 6-week accelerator program for HBCU students.
Impact Stats
500+
Total Founders Funded
Funded Founders
BGV has funded over 500 founders directly.
2x
Capital Raised Multiplier
Alumni Capital Raising
BGV alumni raise twice as much capital as other founders.
1
Ecosystem Reach
Ecosystem Builder
BGV is the largest ecosystem builder on the East Coast for underrepresented women founders.
$10M
Total Revenue
Revenue Generation
BGV pitch alumni collectively generate over $10 million in revenue.
3,000
Total Jobs Created
Job Creation
BGV's initiatives have created over 3,000 jobs.
18,000
Total Founders Served
Community Engagement
BGV has served over 18,000 underrepresented women founders.
Past Events
BGV Pitch Competition 2022
2022
In the 2022 BGV Pitch Competition, Aisha McCain, founder of Casual Recovery Enterprises, became the all-time highest earning participant.
Pull Up & Pitch Competition 2023
2023
Crystal Lugo, founder of GloveScaler, won the 2023 Pull Up & Pitch Competition at Something in the Water, gaining major media attention.
Emerging Leaders Fellowship 2023
2023
Paulana Lamonier of Black People Will Swim was a member of the 2023 Emerging Leaders Fellowship Cohort and won funding.
Upcoming Events
BGV LA Pitch Competition
Dec 05, 2024
Join us for the LA Pitch Competition to showcase your pitch!
Learn MoreBGV NYC Pitch Competition
Nov 07, 2024
Join us for the NYC Pitch Competition featuring underrepresented founders.
Learn MorePull Up & Pitch + BGV Marketplace
Nov 01, 2024
Come shoot your shot for 30 seconds to win up to $10k in grants.
Learn MoreOur Programs
BGV Pitch
A community-driven pitch competition helping underrepresented women to raise capital.
Learn MoreEmerging Leaders Fellowship
Fellowship program focused on developing underrepresented leaders in the ecosystem.
Learn MorePull Up & Pitch
A pitch event where entrepreneurs have a chance to win capital on the spot.
Learn MoreMIP Score (Beta)
The MIP Score is in beta! We'd love any feedback you may have.
The MIP Score and it's methodology is purely used as a way to visualize how a nonprofits public financial data compares against others. It doesn't reflect the unique circumstances and impact that a nonprofit has.The MIP Score should never be used to say one charity is better than another.
Overall Score
55
42
/100
Program Expense Ratio
78.92%
12
/20
Program Revenue Growth
0.00%
2
/20
Leverage Ratio
0.06762
20
/20
Working Capital Ratio
0.5224
6
/20
Fundraising Efficiency
0
2
/20
Latest Filing Data: Form 990
Fiscal Year:2022
Source:Source: Self-reported by organization
Financial Details
Revenue
| Category | Amount | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, and Grants | 4.435M | 100.00% |
| Program Services | 0 | 0.00% |
| Investment Income | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sales of Non-Inventory Assets | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Notable Sources | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Revenue | 4.435M | 100.00% |
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